Gallup has a 12 question survey that measures individual's engagement and provides actionable elements that if implemented, lead to greater performance.
Question 1 on the survey says, "I know what is expected of me in my RSO." On average, about half of all RSO officers and members are not completely clear about what they are suppose to do in their role within their RSO. The most effective RSO Advisors help their officers and members define what is expected in their role.
What can you do as an RSO advisor to clarify what is expected of your RSO officers and members? Here are 3 tips to help:
1.) Define excellence in (each) role. Be clear on what excellence looks and sounds like.
Implement this by creating position descriptions for your officers and members. Those positions descriptions should list the duties and responsibilities that each role is responsible for. You can make the position descriptions function like a contract that is signed by your RSO officers and members or it can simply be a document that acts like a job posting. You can use the position descriptions in our Advisor Manual to help you create positions descriptions for your RSO officers and members: https://uofnelincoln.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/UNL-SALIFE/Involvement/EQ6aYLosAItHhZT2_2VrrM4BAFNGJ6ELDRssflF2YnMUbw?e=TcC7dh
2.) Help officers and members understand how their role contributes to and fits within the RSO.
Implement this by hosting an officer retreat where officers set goals for their exec board, committees, and for the organization as a whole. Sample retreat agendas and planning documents can be found in the College Student Educator International's (ACPA) Advisor Manual found here: https://uofnelincoln.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/UNL-SALIFE/Involvement/EUH0OuzrdcBOjfo01-3_XgoB_3e0dUU0UXXb4TtEZeP7BA?e=WRC7ww
3.) Implement Check-In Meetings
Implement this by having the executive team individually check-in with their committee chairs and have the committee chairs check-in with their committee members. Before these meetings, each party should fill out an agenda that states what they have completed, what they are currently working on, what they will be working on in the future, and what they need help with. A sample agenda can be found here: https://uofnelincoln.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/UNL-SALIFE/Involvement/EXFQvNVUsTNJj0vFFgrxBBsBzGJKkrh9Qv97a-y1EnoPtg?e=jMicHb
Advisors should also have individual or group check-in meetings with their executive team.
These tips are just a handful of ways to help your RSO officers know what is expected of them, but if you need further assistance, reach out to Joe Hagerty (jhagerty2@unl.edu) in SLICE to set up a RSO Consultation Meeting.
Learn more about question 1 of the Q12 survey here: https://uofnelincoln.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/UNL-SALIFE/Involvement/EdvacYtkedBAhkVc0qWzvdgBBSVMCCyOcZm1iQuPHOqG9Q?e=x7q4wX
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